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How should Japan set up its reimbursement system for drugs that are costly but carry benefits for diseases afflicting a large number of people, like Alzheimer’s? Toshikazu Yoshimori, director of the Japan Health Insurance Association (Kyokai Kenpo), sat with Jiho…
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